The Company
KURZ Silosysteme specializes in the planning, manufacturing and assembly of silos and complex silo plants. The company operates an ultra-modern production facility at the Brackenheim site and manufactures a wide variety of silo types. The range comprises both plant-welded silos and silos that screw together and are assembled on-site. They are used nationally and internationally for handling bulk material in various sectors. Customers value the cross-sectoral expertise and technologies of KURZ Silosysteme as well as the decades of experience of the plant manufacturer.
The Succession Plan
Previous owners Betina and Anton Sauter planned to exit the company and turned to Syntra Corporate Finance (formerly sonntag corporate finance) with a view to arranging a succession plan. It was a successful move: In August 2024, Hamburg investment company QVM Privatkapital took over the interests in the company. The previous owners have retained a minority stake. QVM Privatkapital is owner-managed, acts independently and participates in mid-sized companies, particularly in the context of succession plans, growth projects or changes to the shareholder structure.
The Growth Trajectory
QVM Privatkapital pursues a sustainably designed growth strategy and seeks to achieve a long-term increase in growth with its portfolio companies. KURZ Silosysteme offers the ideal prerequisites here. The company is likely to benefit, among other things, from new public infrastructural programs and flagship projects such as the Gotthard Tunnel or the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel. In partnership with QVM Privatkapital, KURZ can prepare to expand the Brackenheim site and continue its growth trajectory with renewed vigor.
“As in many sectors, the plant construction sector also faces a multitude of challenges regarding a lack of skilled staff, technological progress and increasing regulatory requirements and sustainability pressure. KURZ Silosysteme has made a name for itself internationally thanks to its innovative technologies and tailored silo and silo plant construction solutions. The takeover by QVM Privatkapital not only addresses the corporate succession at KURZ Silosysteme but will also drive its continued growth and technological development.”
Benedikt Pohlner
Project Leader and Partner at Syntra Corporate Finance